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There's a fairly simple idea that pops into my head just about
everyday I'm sitting in my cube: How can I add more happiness to my day
at work?
According to the Organization for Economic Development
and Cooperation, the average American spends 1,790 working annually.
When you consider that's roughly 30 percent of the time you'll be awake
each year, I hope it becomes clear you should strive to be happy while
you're on the job. You'll eventually spend a giant chunk of your life
working; why not improve those times as much as possible? Why save
happiness for when you leave the office?

Take action and #WorkHappierMuch
like a job search, much like your career development, you must be
active in your pursuit of happiness. You can't just sit and do nothing
but hope you find happiness tomorrow, next week or next year. You have
to go after it.
That's where the idea of #WorkHappier comes in.
When the going gets tough at the office, how do you remain positive?
When things become stale, how do you lift up your spirits and those of
your co-workers?
The actions you take to add happiness to your
workday don't have to be complicated. They can be as easy as saying
thank you to a co-worker who makes your job easier. Working happier can
mean taking a walk when you're out of ideas or simply need a break but
don't think the walk to the vending machine is enough. Even getting out
of the office for lunch with your co-workers will help you #WorkHappier.
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Explore
your surroundings. Try that new place for lunch even if there's a line.
Take a walk and don't follow a route you've taken before.

#TreatYoSelf.
Don't settle for snacks out of the vending machine. Reward yourself
with a gourmet snack after completing a hard task… or just because.

Take your breaks, and use your vacation days. You're given both for a reason. Recharge when you have the opportunity to do so.

Get more sleep. You'll have more energy, better ideas and an improved mood when you go into the office.

Welcome
distractions from time to time. Distractions allow your mind to wander
and they'll often boost your mood. Sometimes, those will be enough to
help you break through a roadblock or solve a complex problem.

To compile the ranking, Glassdoor identified 25 specific jobs with the
highest overall Glassdoor "Job Score," which is based on a five-point
scale. The job score is determined by equally weighing the average
annual base salary shared by US-based employees over the past year,
career opportunities ratings shared over the past year, and number of
open job listings posted to Glassdoor in a three-month period.

"At Glassdoor, we know that there are two factors that job seekers
consider most when determining where to work: earning potential and
career opportunities," says Scott Dobroski, Glassdoor's career trends
analyst. "Because of this, we wanted to factor both of these into what
it means to have a 'best job.'"

Dobroski says Glassdoor also takes into consideration the number of job
openings because it is an indicator of employment opportunity. "The more
jobs available, the better their chances to get hired," he says.

On the list
there's a heavy concentration of tech jobs and jobs within the
healthcare industry, Dobroski notes. "Both of these industries are known
for experiencing tremendous growth over the past few years, leading to a
high demand-for-hire and compensation for employees," he explains.

To find out what it's like to have the best job in America right now,
Business Insider talked to Jeffrey A. Katz, a family practice physician
assistant and president and chair of the board of the American Academy
of Physician Assistants:

Why physician assistant is the best job this year

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"Now
is the moment for PAs. It's our time, and the overwhelming recognition
by multiple sources including Glassdoor in just the past year shows that
being a PA is the best of all worlds.
PAs get to do what they love — practice medicine. This is a career
for those who have a passion for caring for others, who want to affect
change in healthcare, and, ultimately, who want to positively influence
lives and heal.
In addition to accomplishing meaningful healthcare, career
flexibility and work-life balance are the hallmarks of the PA
profession. A typical PA may practice in two to three specialties
throughout his or her career, making PAs uniquely versatile in today's
healthcare industry.
The PA schedule can also be family friendly, and PAs have more
control over their work environments — which leads to higher levels of
professional satisfaction.
We are also evolving healthcare and continue to be agents of change.
PAs across the country and AAPA work daily with state and federal
lawmakers to improve scope-of-practice laws, remove barriers that stand
in the way of our ability to deliver care, and, ultimately, improve
patient access to care.
And our healthcare system continues to need PAs. According to
healthcare search firm Merritt Hawkins, demand for PAs increased more
than 300% from 2011 to 2014."Read more "What it's Like to Have the Best Job in America Right Now"

Taking some time between jobs also gives your brain a chance to take a
break, to process leaving your old job (which can be pretty emotional,
whether you loved or hated it), and to prepare for all the new
challenges to come, adds Sara Sutton Fell, CEO and founder of FlexJobs.

If you're starting a new job, here are 13 things you should do in the interim to set yourself up for success:

1. Get organized.

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Minimize the stress of your first week in a new job by taking time to organize your personal life.
"Any projects around the house that have been nagging at the back of
your mind? Now's the time to get them done," says Ryan Kahn, the founder
of The Hired Group and creator of the best-selling How To Get Hired
online course.

2. Schedule appointments and run errands.

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Miriam
Salpeter, job search coach, owner of Keppie Careers, and author of
"Social Networking for Career Success" and "100 Conversations for Career
Success," says your break between jobs is the perfect time to schedule
doctor appointments and deliveries that require you to be home, and to
run any errands that may be difficult to get done once you start your
new job.

3. Disconnect.

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"Take
advantage of not having to be reachable during the day, and stop
checking your email or looking at Facebook for an afternoon or two,"
says Sutton Fell. "This gives you a chance to reset your brain."
Instead of staring at a screen for hours on end — which you'll
probably have to do as soon as you start your new job — pick up a book
you've been dying to read, or go take an exercise class you've been
wanting to try.

1 in 5 employers has unknowingly asked one of these questions

We already know that interviewers and hiring managers can ask pretty strange questions, but did you know that some are asking ones that are downright illegal?

In a recent CareerBuilder survey, 1 in 5 (20%) of hiring managers
indicated that they have asked a question in a job interview that they
later found was illegal. Hiring managers should brush up on the
following questions, because by asking them they are unknowingly putting
themselves at risk for legal action.

One third of employers indicated they didn't know the following questions were illegal to ask in an interview setting:

What is your religious affiliation?

What is your political affiliation?

How old are you?

Are you pregnant?

What is your race, color or ethnicity?

Are you disabled?

Are you married?

Are you in debt?

Do you have children or plan to?

Do you socially drink or smoke?

While some of the above questions might seem obvious not to ask, others
are more tricky. With some questions, the legality is all in the
wording. For example, asking if a candidate has ever been convicted of a
crime is okay, but asking about his or her arrest record is not. Or
while it's okay to ask if a job seeker is legally eligible for
employment in the U.S., it's not legal to openly ask, "Are you a U.S.
citizen?"

The nationwide survey was commissioned by CareerBuilder and conducted
online by Harris Poll from November 4 to December 2, 2014. More than
2,100 hiring and human resource managers across numerous industries were
polled.

Among the top ten occupations more prone to mixing business with pleasure, two are in agriculture.

Agricultural workers, who help farmers maintain crops and livestock, marry others with the same job 27% of the time — and agricultural managers, such as farmers and ranchers, do so 20% of the time.

Other occupations like physicians and surgeons, gaming service workers, and lodging managers also top the list.

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Dan Kopf, author of the Priceonomics analysis, notes the high rate of agriculture workers and managers comingling may be attributed to the less diverse mix of occupations available to people in rural communities compared to urban ones.

Jerry Miller, founder of niche dating site FarmersOnly.com, says it all comes down to lifestyle compatibility. Many farmers he has talked to say they work seven days a week, 365 days a year. "How many people in regular business could relate to that?" he asks.

"Each occupation has a distinct way of life that goes with it," McNulty says. "They all involve long hours, at least during certain seasons of the year, that may result in an inability to participate in the mainstream social activities of one's peers."

This may make it difficult for people in these occupations to meet others outside of work.

"It may feel more workable to marry someone who shares the same kind of schedule, rather than having to constantly explain the demands of one's position to a partner or spouse who works in a different profession," McNulty says. "The fact that partners hold the same type of position may mean that they can relate to each other's compassion for work or the challenges one another face."

While there are lots of benefits for spouses who share the same way of life, McNulty cautions anyone looking for a spouse with the same job about the pitfalls.

"Even when they do have the same job, they still will have individual differences, which will result in those all too common perpetual problems that come with being married," he explains. "Partners must learn to manage such problems over time, through understanding and compromise and putting their relationship first. If partners enter into marriage believing their shared way of life makes them exempt from conflict, they will be in for a big surprise."

It's worth noting that the Census Bureau tracks 500 professions, and data on same-sex marriages was not available for this analysis.